Clean-Up Conditions: Pelham's Weekend Weather

PELHAM, NY — Things may dry out a bit Friday, but don't get too comfortable. Rain is expected overnight, and that will make it tougher on the weekend to continue cleaning up from Tuesday's tornado outbreak in the Hudson Valley.

The National Weather Service said periods of rain will develop tonight with a slow moving front, and continue on Saturday. Temperatures will be cooler on Saturday due to the rain.

The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood statement for southern Westchester County and its vulnerable locales along western Long Island Sound. It’s in effect from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m. Saturday. Tidal departures are forecast to be 1 to 1-1/2 feet above astronomical tides. There could be brief minor flooding and/or splash-over for the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline.

Here's the National Weather Service forecast for southern Westchester:

• Friday: Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
• Friday Night: Periods of rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 50. East wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Saturday: Periods of rain. High near 60. East wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

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